Moving to: m/AskMbin! @kbin.social Melkath @kbin.social 8mo ago

Do any of you fine gentlepeople know of a good way to alert a person in VR that you want their attention?

I am trying to get back into VR. It's great cardio.

I want my wife to be able to say "I'm going to bed, goodnight" without risking me smashing her face while I smash the face of a goon in GORN.

Is there an adhesive "doorbell" I can place on my doorframe that activates a vibrating wristband? Or activates an LED small enough to fit inside my headset? I cant find anything in that direction more refined than a Ring doorbell.

I could say "just yell" but its night time and our walls are thin.

My leading solution is supply a basket of plushies and tell her to throw one at my knees before bedtime, hoping that doesn't make me trip or something.

Anyone got better solutions?

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A lead pipe would do it.
- She would like this idea too much...
Nerf Darts.
- It's Nerf or nothin'!
-but more seriously, the plushy idea seems the least complicated. If you're worried about tripping, put a yarn lasso around so it can be pulled away.

Your doorbell buzzer sounds a lot like what is used for deaf dogs. Tap the button on the radio transmitter and the collar vibrates to get attention. I imagine a small dog collar could be worn around the wrist or ankle. Just make sure it's vibration only :P
........remote vibrating sextoy?
- Aside from the Steam feature, this seems like the best and safest answer.
  
  I agree. And I've never tried prostate stimulation, but I might be open to it for this application.
Depending on the headset you're using, she could just message you either through Steam or the Meta app.
- I'd have to get her to download the steam app, then access it, and use it.
  
  Same for a possible discord solution.
  
  She games in no way shape or form, hence the "doorbell glued to my doorframe" idea.
  
  That doesn’t sound like such a bad idea, I see it now, “head on! Apply directly to the forehead!”
- There is a "Knock knock" feature you can use.
  
  https://www.tomshardware.com/news/steamvr-beta-knock-knock-vive,31813.html
  
  You're right. I'd almost completely forgotten this existed.
stab them
Steam has a built in feature.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/steamvr-beta-knock-knock-vive,31813.html
A program on the PC that plays a sound via the headset keyed off of some trigger?

For example a custom audio “new message” tone in a mail client that plays for certain senders…. Or a program designed to be controlled via smart phone app and has the option of playing audio as an action.
- This one has me thinking.
  
  The bridge might exist not between the button and my headset, but the button and my Windows Audio Mixer (or the upgraded replacement...).
  
  Good lead.
You can get paired vibrating bracelets, press the button on one and the other vibrates, I think they are supposed to be for long distance couples as a 'thinking of you' type thing but they would probably work here.
- This idea right here has SO much potential.
  
  Thank you!
- A step up from this would be vibrating anal beads. You guys could practice morse code and have actual conversations with other, or practice cheating at chess or something
Swing a foam (basically pool noodle) bat at them.

Fuckin \s, in case it's not clear
A stick? Like she can lightly touch your side with a broom handle while being out of range of a hit?
If your computer isn't within your punching range, SteamVR has a built-in feature for this, called "Knock Knock". Right click the headset in the SteamVR desktop UI to get to it. It puts a button on your desktop that lets someone click it to alert you in the headset.
A very putrid smell
A pillow or a tennis ball or something. Go low tech, give her something to throw at you.
Hit the breaker box
If you have a couple of Alexa devices you can use the "announce" feature. In the bedroom she'll say "Alexa announce I'm going to bed", and then the Alexa in your room will say "announcement: I'm going to bed".

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